#AmazonCart is a simple idea that allows anyone who has linked their Amazon and Twitter accounts to shop via Twitter. You simply reply to any tweet containing a link to a product you’re interested in using ‘#AmazonCart‘, and it’s added to your shopping basket.

You don’t actually complete the transaction through Twitter, meaning you still have a chance to confirm or retract the purchase later when logged in on Amazon. #AmazonCart effectively makes Twitter a virtual window shopping experience. Which may be bad news for the most serious shopaholics out there.

Lenovo Unveils New Chromebooks

It boggles my mind that folks think people too comfortable to upgrade to Win7 or Vista will get a Chromebook. Get serious.

Both Lenovo Chromebooks feature 11.6-inch screens, Intel Celeron processors, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of SSD storage. The non-rotating n20 is due for release in July (priced at $279), while the n20p will arrive a month later in August (priced at $329).

The Apple EarPods Were Just A Hoax

The Apple EarPods that were covered by the tech press and mainstream press alike turn out to have been nothing but a hoax. The rumor that Apple was working on headphones “with sensors in them, for heart rate & blood pressure” began with an anonymous post on Secret and spread like wildfire.

The person responsible for starting the rumor has come clean via Tumblr, apologizing for being “an accidental troll” and promising to “think twice from now on about what I say online.”

There remains a slight chance that this is an Apple employee covering their tracks, but there is no real evidence that anything like the Apple EarPods is in development. Which is unfortunate as it’s a cracking idea.

Rakesh Agrawal Is Tweeting Like Mad

Note to self: don’t test a new phone when sleep deprived after working your ass off for 20 hours a day while on vacation.

No one seems to know what is going on here, but PayPal President David Marcus has suggested, “if you’re a close friend of Rocky’s and you’re out there, I’d strongly suggest getting to him sooner rather than later, as his behavior is extremely worrisome.” Which is probably not a bad idea.

Star Wars Cantina Band Auditions

And finally, while Star Wars10 Twitter Accounts All Star Wars Fans Should Follow10 Twitter Accounts All Star Wars Fans Should FollowIn October 2012 Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the production company primarily known for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. For a fraction over $4 billion, Disney therefore landed the Star Wars franchise, and promptly announced...Read More parodies don’t count as tech news, the geek is strong with this one. With production already underway on the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy, CollegeHumor set out to audition musicians to be in the iconic Cantina Band. And by musicians we mean proper musicians such as Ben Folds, Reggie Watts, and Weird Al Yankovic. Just watch it already.

Dave Parrack is a journalist from the UK. Growing up at a time when the internet was blossoming inspired his fascination with technology. With 10 years experience writing online, he's currently the Tech News writer and Entertainment editor at MakeUseOf. You can follow him at About.me.